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CRUMBLE JB

August 2017 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations 76

aAa: 543126

Kappa Casein AB Beta Casein A1A2

360 daughters 95% Rel. +433M +.19% +53F +.13% +40P +0.5 PL +0.6 SCS -0.2 Daughter Fertility 92 Calving Index 116 Legs 116 Udders 217MO1024

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ITACHI JB Kappa Casein AB Beta Casein A1A2

0 daughters 72% Rel. +1,100M +.20% +77F +.13% +55P +0.3 PL +0.3 SCS 0.8 Daughter Fertility 92 Calving Index 110 Legs 111 Udders

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Body Capacity Stature Chest Width Chest Depth Body Depth Rump Rump Length Hips Width Thurls Width Rump Angle Rear Legs Set Foot Angle F Udder Attach R Udder Height R Udder Width Udder Depth Udder Balance Udder Cleft Teats F Teat Place Teat Orientation Teat Length Teat Shape Muscularity

86 96 96 86 82 91 85 91 94 111 96 102 117 95 99 118 110 96 116 120 115 114 81 100

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124 102 102 99 97 108 98 95 90 93 95 96 95 111 108 109 108 110 83 112 119 103 114 81 93

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August 2017 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations 76

aAa: N/A

Kappa Casein BB Beta Casein A2A2

0 daughters 72% Rel. +554M +.24% +68F +.10% +42P +0.4 PL +0.1 SCS 0.4 Daughter Fertility 93 Calving Index 103 Legs 120 Udders

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JILAIN JB

124 104 104 98 105 108 97 96 89 90 88 98 97 107 113 115 124 114 89 112 125 117 115 92 97

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August 2017 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations 76

aAa: N/A

Kappa Casein AB Beta Casein A1A2

0 daughters 70% Rel. +1,364M -.06% +55F +.06% +55P +0.5 PL +0.8 SCS 0.8 Daughter Fertility 89 Calving Index 103 Legs 122 Udders

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JISCO JB

124 96 109 97 104 88 99 103 102 94 106 98 99 106 113 119 123 131 92 108 130 108 104 105 95

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August 2017 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations 76

aAa: 324165

Kappa Casein BB Beta Casein A2A2

0 daughters 72% Rel. +948M -.19% +11F +.10% +42P +1.0 PL +1.2 SCS 0.5 Daughter Fertility 93 Calving Index 109 Legs 110 Udders

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124 100 113 97 97 103 97 121 90 88 83 104 103 120 112 104 114 107 86 110 104 97 115 92 83

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LANZAC JB

August 2017 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations 76

aAa: N/A

Kappa Casein AA Beta Casein A1A1

0 daughters 69% Rel. +816M +.11% +53F +.11% +40P +1.2 PL -0.2 SCS 0.8 Daughter Fertility 90 Calving Index 104 Legs 120 Udders 217MO1018

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JUMPER JB

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August 2017 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations

aAa: 156234

Kappa Casein BB Beta Casein A2A2

0 daughters 71% Rel. +889M +.11% +46F +.16% +57P +0.2 PL +0.1 SCS 0.2 Daughter Fertility 93 Calving Index 114 Legs 114 Udders

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JOLYMPE JB

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August 2017 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations 76

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Kappa Casein AB Beta Casein A1A2

0 daughters 70% Rel. +1,109M +.15% +59F -.07% +24P +0.9 PL +1.2 SCS 1.1 Daughter Fertility 90 Calving Index 106 Legs 119 Udders

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August 2017 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations 76

aAa: 423651

Kappa Casein AB Beta Casein A2A2

0 daughters 70% Rel. +2,079M -.17% +62F +.03% +86P +0.1 PL -0.7 SCS 0.3 Daughter Fertility 87 Calving Index 101 Legs 119 Udders

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EXPLANATION OF MONTBELIARDE TRAITS Montbeliarde genetic evaluations are June 2017, French evaluations processed

by INRA (French Agronomic Research Institute). All type trait information is on an in-country basis, with summarization equal to their production dates.

DAUGHTER FERTILITY Fertility data on sires’ daughters is expressed around a mean of 0 with a +/1 standard deviation. Higher values are favorable.

CALVING EASE (INDEX) The Calving Index is based on the percentage of easy calvings on first parity cows. Higher values are most favorable. Sires greater than 89 percent are easy calving, less than 86 percent is not recommended for use on heifers.

UDDER AND FEET AND LEG INDEXES, LINEAR TYPE TRAITS Linear type traits are expressed around a mean of 100 and a +/- 12 standard deviation.

SELECTED JERSEY SIRES FOR Fat%

Pro

Pro%

CFP

+551 +793 +734 +321 +256 +409 +549 +583

+38 +45 +48 +23 +0 +49 +52 +54

+0.06 +0.03 +0.07 +0.04 -0.07 +0.14 +0.14 +0.13

+23 +22 +20 +20 +14 +24 +29 +26

+0.01 -0.03 -0.02 +0.04 +0.02 +0.04 +0.04 +0.03

+61 +67 +68 +43 +14 +73 +81 +80

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14JE670 14JE725 14JE758

LEMONHEAD CASINO KNOCK-OUT

100 76% +441 +42 +0.11 +26 +0.05 +68 100 72% +267 +30 +0.10 +29 +0.10 +59 100 74% +585 +53 +0.13 +33 +0.06 +86

2.97 +3.4 +0.3 +374 +396 +1.9 78% +118 +20.9 +1.6 2.95 +5.7 +1.3 +412 +447 +1.8 74% +137 +25.4 +0.9 2.92 +4.5 +0.2 +454 +482 +1.4 73% +141 +23.1 N/A

100 75% +788 +36

2.88 +4.9

+4.2 -3.0 +283 +294 +5.3 -0.9 +436 +437 +3.4 -0.9 +346 +341 +2.5 -1.9 +236 +253 +5.3 -1.7 +217 +229 +9.6 +1.5 +612 +639 +7.3 +0.3 +516 +542 +6.9 +0.6 +476 +492

8/17 CDCB/AJCA Genomic Data. All bulls listed are JH1F and JH2F. ™JPI and JUI are trademarks of the American Jersey Cattle Association.

PTAT Type Rel

SCR

100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Pictured below are Montbeliarde x Jersey x Holstein crosses at New Heights Dairy.

DPR

+2.5 +1.6 +2.5 +2.1 +3.9 +0.5 N/A +0.9

BARNABAS OLIVER-P RENO MATT TEXAS DISCO MOONBEAM CHROME

2.94 2.91 3.09 3.01 2.93 2.77 2.82 2.94

PL

+25.4 +22.9 +20.0 +21.4 +30.1 +32.6 +23.4 +28.0

7JE1294 7JE1219 7JE1332 7JE1344 7JE1354 7JE1528 7JE1577 7JE5004

-0.01 +32 +0.02 +68

SCS

+82 +118 +96 +78 +71 +181 +157 +148

BBR Yld Rel

250JE1456 TORPEDO

Fat

JUI™

Code Name

98% 98% 90% 93% 96% 72% 74% 92%

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JPI™

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+2.3 +2.5 +1.2 +1.4 +2.2 +1.9 +1.5 +2.0

96% 96% 83% 80% 93% 74% 73% 80%

-1.7 +394 +410 +1.6 75% +122 +26.2 +0.3

CROSSBREEDING WITH SUCCESS AT NEW HEIGHTS Select Sires provides numerous strategies for breeding profitable cows, including crossbreeding.

Brent Czech, New Heights Dairy near Rice, Minn., is one of several Select Sires customer-owners who has noticed lower stillbirths, higher reproductive efficiency and other benefits with his crossbred cows.

Czech began New Heights Dairy in 2006 after graduating from the University of Minnesota. While in college, he completed internships with Minnesota/Select Sires Co-op Inc., and with a dairy in California to gain on-farm experience. The farm is owned in a 50-50 partnership with his parents and currently has almost 1,400 milking and dry cows that are milked three times a day at two separate facilities.

The production level is typically in the mid-80 pound range with 4.0 percent Fat and 3.2 percent Protein. The herd is currently 33 percent crossbred with the balance (67 percent) Holstein cows and is moving toward all crossbred.

Czech originally began crossbreeding shortly after beginning the dairy by breeding purebred Holsteins to Swedish Red semen, then using Montbeliarde on the next generation.

“After we began crossbreeding, we noticed that our Holstein cows were settling very well to semen from other breeds. We then added Jersey to the rotation because the semen was cheaper for problem breeder cows,” says Czech. “We started calving them in and we really liked them and they performed well. These Jersey crosses had the kind of features we wanted in our herd.”

He now uses Jersey sires on all purebred Holsteins. Jersey x Holstein cross animals are bred to Montbeliarde and the resulting calf is then crossed back to a Holstein sire.

No matter the rotation, Czech is adamant that the key is choosing the best genetics from each breed.

“A good Holstein base, made by selecting high-quality Holstein genetics, is critical for crossbreeding to be a success,” explains Czech. “When choosing Holstein sires I choose the

very best although, I don’t pay attention to health traits as much because I am achieving progress in those traits through hybrid vigor. You also have to use the best genetics available from each breed in the crossbreeding rotation after that.”

For example, Czech is using 7HO11525 Mr OCD Robust DONATELLOET (GM) and 7HO11314 Mountfield SSI Dcy MOGUL-ET (EX-93-GM) on his current three-way crosses. In general, he focuses on using the best udder sires available in all breeds in the rotation, paying special attention to udder depth.

Czech’s initial criteria when selecting Jersey sires is Jersey Udder Index™ (JUI™), which has led to using sires like 7JE1038 All Lynns Louie VALENTINO-ET, 7JE590 Forest Glen Avery ACTION-ET and 7JE1000 Richies Jace TBONE A364.

When choosing Montbeliarde sires, he heavily considers calving ease which has led to virtually no issues with calving Montbeliarde-cross calves from cows or heifers. Once he narrows down sires by initial conditions, he chooses the best sires within the group based on pounds of Fat and Protein.

CRUNCHING NUMBERS Currently, the crossbred cows have a 31 percent pregnancy rate, while the purebred Holsteins are running a 23 percent pregnancy rate.

“We measure dollars of product produced per day and the crossbreds consistently have the advantage,” explains Czech.

Czech is seeing the following benefits in the crossbred cows: • Very low stillbirth (4 percent or less) • Significantly better reproductive efficiency • Average 10 fewer days open

Brent Czech, New Heights Dairy • Higher energy corrected milk than straight Holsteins (95 pounds for crossbreds and 89 pounds for purebred Holsteins) • About 100,000 lower SCC average “My favorite cross right now is the Holstein x Jersey x Montbeliarde three-way,” explains Czech. “This cross combines the high production of Holsteins, the high components and reproduction advantages of the Jersey breed and the reproduction of Montbeliardes. Purebred Montbeliardes can’t compete on their own from a production standpoint, but when you put the three together you get a well-rounded animal. Currently, these first lactation cows have a 71 percent conception rate. We understand that is very high and we keep monitoring because it is hard to believe, but that is what the numbers are. Even if you don’t look at any of the health data, these crosses beat pure Holsteins by

producing more dollars of product produced per day.”

The Montbeliarde x Jersey x Holstein crosses are Czech's current favorites because they are well-rounded.

A MODERNIZED APPROACH TO CROSSBREEDING BACKGROUND For several decades, dairy owners in the U.S. have attempted to utilize crossbreeding with their Holstein cows hoping to harness the effects of heterosis to reduce the mature size of the cow in order to reduce maintenance costs and improve reproductive efficiency, calving ability, fitness and longevity.

HOLSTEIN Holsteins are world-renown for milk production and udder conformation.

The goal of any managed dairy crossbreeding program should be to: • maximize heterosis by using a three-breed rotation.

• utilize breeds that have sufficient genetic options and development to offer a broad selection of elite sires.

• build on the strengths of each breed in the rotation and properly select to overcome the breed weaknesses.

• produce cows that calve easily, transition into production with no issues, breed back easily and stay productive in the herd for many years, while maintaining a profitable level of milk production and milk solids.

• create consistent cows that fit into the operation’s housing and milking systems.

Select Sires has supported extensive crossbreeding research. Armed with this data and years of experience, we recommend a modernized approach to crossbreeding, SelectCROSS™.

01 HOLSTEIN x JERSEY The cross starts by using elite Jersey sires on purebred Holstein cows.

HOJEMO x HOLSTEIN The resulting three-way cross is bred back to Holstein to continue the rotation.

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HOJE x MONTBELIARDE The next step is to use elite Montbeliarde sires on the Holstein x Jersey cross offspring.

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MONTBELIARDE The Montbeliarde breed excels in reproductive efficiency and Productive Life. They possess excellent body condition, feet and legs, and have a strong will to milk.

JERSEY The Jersey breed excels in calving ability, reproductive efficiency, milk solids and Productive Life.

GETTING STARTED Based on years of experience, the SelectCROSS approach focuses on a structured three-breed rotation with elite genetics from major breeds to maximize heterosis. Holstein, Jersey and Montbeliarde are three of the largest breeds in the world for genetic development.

• Use elite sires with pure descent from each parent breed for more predictable outcomes and consistency. This is currently a challenge for some active Jerseys and many Viking Red sires.

• Protect for the weaknesses and build on the strengths of each breed in the rotation.

• Start the rotation with purebred (no generation count) Jersey sires with greater than +20 Jersey Udder Index™ (JUI™) to build the proper udder for a high-producing Holstein x Jersey cross cow.

• Breed this cross to Montbeliarde sires with a Calving Ease score greater than 89 and an Udder score greater than 110.

Your Select Sires representative is available to help you develop a crossbreeding program that meets the goals as outlined above. Greater profits through crossbreeding are just a phone call away. ™

SelectCROSS is a trademark of Select Sires Inc. Jersey Udder Index and JUI are trademarks of the American Jersey Cattle Association.